It was an exciting end to the eighth annual International Fight Week, as the UFC’s alliance with Catholic Charities of Southern Nevada turned into a record breaking 50/50 raffle at UFC 239: Jones vs. Santos.
The total amount raised for the raffle was $83,840, with half the proceeds ($41,920) going to Catholic Charities and the remaining half going to the winner, Francisco Nunez of Los Angeles.
“2,200 seniors got food today through Meals on Wheels because of Catholic Charities,” said Roberts. “500 men spent the night in the shelter last night because of Catholic Charities. Today, we fed 1,000 families and children and veterans and women that would be basically hungry if it wasn’t for Catholic Charities. Those are things that just happened today. That will also happen tomorrow because the generosity of this weekend and UFC.”
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